# Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF (VGHY) — Dividends

VGHY · BATS · Fund

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/vghy/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Trailing 12 months | $4.53 |
| Forward yield | 6.28% |
| Growth streak | — |

Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF is an exchange-traded fund that pays distributions on a monthly frequency. Its most recent monthly distribution of $0.4039 per share had an [ex-distribution date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of October 1, 2026, and was paid to shareholders on October 5, 2026. Over the trailing 12-month period, the fund delivered total distributions of $4.5301 per share. At a share price of $72.11, the fund offers a distribution [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 6.28%.

Because Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF is a fund, its distributions vary from payment to payment. Across its full recorded history of 12 payments from November 2025 through October 2026, monthly distributions ranged from a low of $0.3254 per share to a high of $0.4373 per share. During 2026, nine monthly distributions were paid, ranging between $0.3309 and $0.4086 per share. Because the recorded history contains no complete calendar years, no calendar-year totals exist, and the distribution growth streak stands at 0 years.

If the fund maintains its regular monthly distribution schedule, the next ex-distribution date is expected to occur in early November 2026.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 | $0.40 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | $0.39 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | $0.39 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 | $0.38 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 | $0.38 |
| May 1, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 6, 2026 | $0.41 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 | $0.37 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | $0.36 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 3, 2025 | $0.33 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 5, 2025 | $0.44 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF (VGHY) pay a distribution?

Yes. Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF pays a monthly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.40 per share.

### What is VGHY's distribution yield?

Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF paid $4.53 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 6.28% at the last price of $72.16. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is VGHY's most recent ex-distribution date?

Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Oct 1, 2026, payable on Oct 5, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness.

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